a·tro·cious ( -tr  shs)adj. 1. Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous: an atrocious crime. 2. Exceptionally bad; abominable: atrocious decor; atrocious behavior. [From Latin atr x, atrc-, frightful, cruel; see  ter- in Indo-European roots.]a·tro cious·ly adv.a·tro cious·ness n. |
atrocious [əˈtrəʊʃəs]
adj
1. extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless atrocious deeds
2. horrifying or shocking an atrocious road accident
3. Informal very bad; detestable atrocious writing
[from Latin ātrōx dreadful, from āter black]
atrociously adv
atrociousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | atrocious - shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit" evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" |
| 2. |  atrocious - exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" | |
| 3. |  atrocious - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
atrocious
adjective
1. (Informal) shocking, terrible, appalling, horrible, horrifying, grievous, execrable, detestable The food here is atrocious.
shocking fine, admirable, tasteful
shocking fine, admirable, tasteful
2. cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, infamous, monstrous, wicked, barbaric, inhuman, diabolical, heinous, flagrant, infernal, fiendish, villainous, nefarious, godawful (slang), hellacious (U.S. slang) The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious.
cruel good, kind, gentle, generous, honourable, humane, civilized, merciful
cruel good, kind, gentle, generous, honourable, humane, civilized, merciful
Translations
atrocious [əˈtrəʊʃəs] adj (= very bad) [food, weather, accent, conditions, crimes] → atroce, exécrable
adj atrocious [əˈtrəuʃəs]
1 very bad Your handwriting is atrocious. afgryslik فَظيع، سَيّء جِداً зверски úděsný, strašný rædselsfuld; frygtelig furchtbar αισχρός, κάκιστος atroz, pésimo jõle بسیار بد kamala affreux נוֹרָא अति-दुष्ट grozan szörnyű buruk sekali skelfilegur, hörmulegur orribile ひどい 흉악한 siaubingas drausmīgs; šausmīgs teruk afschuwelijk grusom, fæl okropny ruim oribil отвратительный strašný grozen užasan gräslig, förfärlig แย่มาก çok kötü, berbat 極糟的 жахливий برا ، خبیث tồi tệ 恶劣的；遭透的
2 extremely cruel an atrocious crime. gruwelik وَحْشي، أثيم، مُرَوِّع брутален surový, brutální grusom; rædselsfuld scheußlich βάρβαρος, απάνθρωπος, ωμός atroz metsik زننده؛ بی رحمانه julma atroce זְווָעַתִי, אַכזָרִי नृशंस zvjerski kegyetlen sangat kejam grimmilegur, hryllilegur atroce 残虐な 잔학한 žiaurus, kraupus nežēlīgs; zvērīgs kejam afgrijselijk grusom, redselsfull ohydny atroz atroce жестокий brutálny ostuden svirep ohygglig เหี้ยมโหด acımasız, zalim 殘暴的 звірячий انتہائی ظالم tàn bạo 残暴的
n aˈtrociousness
gruwelikheid وَحْشِيَّه، فَظاعَه жестокост ohavnost, úděsnost grusomhed die Scheußlichkeit βαρβαρότητα, ωμότητα atrocidad metsikus زنندگی؛ ظالم julmuus atrocité אַכזָרִיוּת नृशंसता gnjusoba kegyetlenség kekejaman hryllingur atrocità 残虐さ 잔인함 žiaurumas nežēlīgums; zvērīgums kekejaman afschuwelijkheid grusomhet okropność, ohyda atrocidade atrocitate жестокость ohavnosť okrutnost okrutnost ohygglighet, gräslighet ความเหี้ยมโหด zalimlik 兇惡 жорстокість ظلم ، سفاکی tính hung bạo 凶恶
n atrocity [əˈtrosəti]
an extremely cruel and wicked act The invading army committed many atrocities. wandaad, gruweldaad عَمَل وَحْشي، جَريمَه فَظيعَه зверство krutost, zvěrstvo grusomhed Grausamkeit βαρβαρότητα, κτηνωδία atrocidad metsikus ستم؛ عمل شنیع julma teko atrocité מַעֲשֶׂה זווָעָה अत्याचार zvjerstvo szörnyűség kekejaman grimmdarverk, ódæði atrocità 残虐行為 흉악 žiaurus nusikaltimas, žiaurenybė nežēlība; zvērība perbuatan sangat kejam wreedheid grusomhet okrucieństwo atrocidade atrocitate зверство ukrutnosť, zverstvo grozota zverstvo grymhet, skändlighet การกระทำที่เหี้ยมโหด canavarlık, vahşet 暴行 звірство ظلم ، بد ذاتی sự tàn bạo 暴行
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